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Bill: Religion Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Reformation Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2438
Description[?]:
| A move towards a more secular society. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:13:31, July 31, 2007 CET | From | Brmék’oék Rímsaé Lofrkadék Prta | To | Debating the Religion Reform Bill |
| Message | The freedom of expression - in particular the freedom of religion - is already heavily persecuted in this country. What's this incessant need to oppress those with different points of view? |
| Date | 01:14:55, August 01, 2007 CET | From | Citizens for Moral Unity | To | Debating the Religion Reform Bill |
| Message | This persecution of religion would only lead to dangerous occultism and paganism as people lose touch with the true, respectable faiths, which preach responsibility and civic duty. We consider these proposals highly detrimental to our society. |
| Date | 02:55:54, August 01, 2007 CET | From | Outer Church | To | Debating the Religion Reform Bill |
| Message | Religion is a symptom of this disease known as "individualism". Religion is distracting and lowers the efficiency of the machine. Also, while religion could be used to keep the masses placated, all too often it is like a snake which turns on your hand to bite you. All in all, they are not to be trusted. People should put their faith in the government first, and in their god second. If indeed there is a difference. |
| Date | 15:00:42, August 01, 2007 CET | From | United Reformation Party | To | Debating the Religion Reform Bill |
| Message | This is not persecution. It is regulation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 174 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 39 |
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